Solar challenge in Graaff-Reinet

GRAAFF-REINET NEWS - The Sasol Solar Challenge kicked off on Saturday, 22 September.

Day 4 of the challenge will end in Graaff-Reinet this afternoon, Tuesday, 25 September, with a gathering at Hoër Volkskool which is expected to start at 16:45.

The Sasol Solar Challenge is a biennial competition where teams from across the world design and build solar-powered vehicles to drive across South Africa in an 8-day event.

Local and international solar-powered cars travel as far as they can on various roads and loops between Pretoria and Cape Town.

This year, the teams are expected to travel distances between 2 500km and 5 000km.

The 2018 event - from 22 to 30 September - traverses some of the world’s most beautiful and diverse landscapes, from savannah and mountains to coastal forest.

International teams are attracted to the challenge of competing in varying road conditions and weather situations, across an altitude that ranges by nearly 2 000 metres.

Teams will cross the finish line after thousands of solar driven kilometres on the 29 September in Stellenbosch.

This year, the teams are expected to travel distances between 2 500km and 5 000km.